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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Harrow 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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The Act, among other things, calls upon the occupier of those
premises to which it applies to notify the appropriate authority of any
accidents that occur involving employees. The following is a summary of
the accidents reported during the year:—
Place where Accident occurred
| Workplace | Number Reported | Total No. Investigated | Action Recommended | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal | Non FataI | Prosecution | Formal warning | Informal advice | No action | ||
| Offices | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | ||
| Retail shops | — | 7 | — | — | 4 | 3 | |
| Wholesale Shops Warehouses | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Catering establishments open to public, canteens | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Fuel storage depots | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOTALS | — | 58 | 13 | — | — | 7 | 6 |
Analysis of reported accidents
| Offices | Retail Shops | Wholesale warehouses | Catering establishments open to public, canteens | Fuel storage depots | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machinery | — | 2 | — | — | |
| Transport | — | — | — | — | — |
| Falls of persons | 7 | 15 | — | 2 | — |
| Stepping on or striking against object or person | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — |
| Handling goods | — | 9 | — | 1 | — |
| Struck by falling object | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| Fires and explosions | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Electricity | — | — | — | — | — |
| Use of hand tools | — | 7 | — | 1 | — |
| Not otherwise specified | — | — | 1 | — | — |